The CYE journal disseminates knowledge and stimulates discussion in support of inclusive and sustainable environments for children and youth everywhere
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The CYE journal offers researchers a high-quality, refereed outlet for sharing work pertaining to the physical environments that impact the lives of children and youth around the world.
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CYE has a wide network of dedicated scholars and practitioners who review the manuscripts published in Children, Youth and Environments journal.
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Our Mission
The Children, Youth and Environments journal disseminates knowledge and stimulates discussion in support of inclusive and sustainable environments for children and youth everywhere.
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ABOUT
The CYE journal is a peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary, online journal, highlighting the physical environments where children and youth live, learn, work and play. The journal values the capacity of children and young people to meaningfully participate in the processes that shape their lives, and publishes papers from distinct viewpoints, varied approaches, and diverse cultures and regions around the world.
The journal publishes papers in the form of research articles, field reports and book/media reviews ranging from:
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Quantitative and qualitative empirical research
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Theoretical, methodological, and historical investigations
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Critical literature reviews
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Design analyses
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Post-occupancy evaluations
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Policy studies
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Program assessments
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CYE has a global community and connects the worlds of research, policy and practice
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
CYE appeared as a print journal from 1984-1995 as Children’s Environments Quarterly and Children’s Environments. In 2003, it was revived as an online journal, which now reaches readers in more than 160 countries. Readers and authors include researchers and practitioners in education, childhood studies, geography, sociology, child and youth development, child welfare, child rights advocacy, development studies, architecture, landscape design, urban design and planning. CYE is endorsed by UN-ÂHabitat and guided by a distinguished Editorial Advisory Board.
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Current Issue
The current issue (Volume 30, no. 1, 2020) includes 6 research articles, 1 field report along with 4 book reviews and 1 film review. The research articles and field report cover a wide array of topics including children’s experiences in outdoor environments, students’ experiences in the cafeteria, struggles and protective factors for LGBTQIAP+ youth, a comparative analysis of law and policies in three countries as a means for improving children’s safety and welfare after a natural disaster, self and collective efficacy and youth agency as critical to youths’ responses to global environmental change, and more.
Victoria Carr
University of Cincinnati
Willem van Vliet
University of Colorado, Boulder
Lynn Liben
Pennsylvania State University
Daniela DiGiacomo
University of Kentucky
Rhonda Brown
University of Cincinnati
Louise Chawla
University of Colorado, Boulder
Fahriye Sancar
University of Colorado, Boulder
Sue Elliott
University of New England
Vikas Mehta
University of Cincinnati
Robin Moore
North Carolina State University
Roger Hart
City University of New York
Leslie Kochanowski
University of Cincinnati
Catherine Volpe
University of New England
Ozlemnur Ataol
Eindhoven University of Technology
COPY EDITOR
Jennifer Steffel Johnson
University of Colorado, Denver
ADVISORY BOARD
EDITORIAL BOARD
CO-EDITORS
BOOK + MEDIA
REVIEW EDITORS
FIELD REPORT EDITORS
OUR TEAM
Victoria Carr
Professor
Executive Director Arlitt Center
School of Education, CECH
University of Cincinnati
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Co-editor, CYE Journal
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Rhonda Brown
Associate Professor
School of Education, CECH
Co-Director, DLS Research Lab
University of Cincinnati
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Co-editor, CYE Journal
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Vikas Mehta
Associate Professor
Fruth / Gemini Chair
School of Planning, DAAP
University of Cincinnati
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Co-editor, CYE Journal
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Leslie Kochanowski
Academic Researcher, Arlitt Center
School of Education, CECH
University of Cincinnati
Managing Editor, CYE Journal